REDUCTION MAMMOPLASTY

REDUCTION MAMMOPLASTY

Reduction mammoplasty is cosmetic breast surgery through which the aim is to decrease the size and weight of the breasts, restoring their shape and contour to the breasts according to the patient's size and build, improving their body beauty, but also in many cases improving additional annoyances like neck or back pain.

Excessive breast size in some women can cause the breast to sag over time and look unattractive. Additionally, large breasts usually cause problems, back pain, spinal discomfort and skin irritation, difficulties in choosing clothing for both underwear and bras. Very large breasts also cause problems in people's social relationships, altering self-esteem and relationships.

The breast tissue is mainly made up of two components: a glandular component which makes a breast look firm and hard, which generally predominates in young breasts, and a fatty component that gives it a softer and flabby appearance, which predominates in the breasts of the women. older women and some women after pregnancy.

The way to reduce the size of the breasts giving a harmonious and sensual shape is through a surgical operation called reduction mammoplasty. This procedure removes excess breast tissue and sub-lying skin, allowing you to achieve beautiful, smaller and firmer breasts, and your skin will no longer look flabby.

There are several surgical techniques, the one chosen will depend on the size, volume, decrease in the nipple areola complex and skin excess according to the evaluation made by your Plastic Surgeon. Likewise, depending on the surgical technique, the procedure can last between 3 to 5 hours approximately.

The techniques are divided according to the pedicle of the areola, which is a purely technical concept based on the experience of each surgeon and the final scar in the breast that can be periareolar, vertical, in the shape of a jack (J), of inverted T that some know as anchor scar and the result of the combination of these.

The main objective of this procedure is to remove excess volume, taking into account the aesthetic concepts of the breast such as the shape, the position of the areola and the nipple, the location of the furrow and the aesthetic position of the scars so that they are less noticeable .

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The pre-surgical and post-surgical recommendations will be provided and explained by Dr. Yesid Cárdenas Plastic Surgeon in Medellín - Colombia, who will answer all your questions such as the price of breast reduction surgery or reduction mammoplasty, time of surgery, if it is with general or local anesthesia, among others. I wait for you.